According to police, the child's mother told officers that she left her child in her car while she went inside a convenience store. The woman claimed that when she returned, her car, along with her child, had been taken.

The Center Police Department's chief detective launched an investigation after the 8:00 p.m incident, and officers began searching for the mother's stolen car, a 2006 Ford Focus.

Police tell KETK the vehicle was located and the child was found safe around 1:00 a.m.

Details are limited, however police are expected to release more information on the investigation later Friday.